Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Estadio Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira
- Referee Helton Nunes
- Referee Eder Alexandre
- Referee Rafael Gomes Felix da Silva
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | SC Recife | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | CA Paranaense | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | SC Internacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Santos FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | São Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | SC Recife | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #13 |
| 47 | Points | 41 |
| 34 | Played | 33 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 43 |
| 49 | Conceded | 50 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 35% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Santos FC are 9th (47 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 13th (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/8
61-75
6/7
76+
11/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 15 G | 4 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Santos FC welcome CR Vasco da Gama for this crunch clash at Estadio Urbano Caldeira.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Vasco da Gama needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Marcelo Alves is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Vasco da Gama tonight.
- 15' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CR Vasco da Gama backline.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' GOAL! Lucas Verissimo fires home to make it 1-0!
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' It’s a booking for Santos FC player. Jobson gets a Yellow card.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Juninho suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' Diego Pituca has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Fellipe Bastos adds to his 0 season tally! CR Vasco da Gama lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Jobson departs to be replaced by Luan Peres.
- 47' Fellipe Bastos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Santos FC have won 377 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for CR Vasco da Gama. Miranda will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Marinho gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 63' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Juninho is replaced by Ribamar on 63 minute.
- 68' Ygor Catatau has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 73' Against the run of play, German Cano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Another change for CR Vasco da Gama made on 75 minute. Ygor Catatau leaves to be changed by Bruno Cesar.
- 80' CR Vasco da Gama are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 82' The Santos FC bench stirs into life. Felipe Jonatan is withdrawn and Jean Mota gets his opportunity.
- 84' A tactical swap from Santos FC — Arthur Gomes on, Jean Mota off on 84 minutes.
- 86' Poor challenge from Diego Pituca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' A moment of madness from Henrique on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CR Vasco da Gama will be frustrated.
- 90' Time for substitution for CR Vasco da Gama. Martin Benitez is replaced by Neto Borges.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Raniel ↓ Kaio Jorge 82'
- 11
- 4
-
3
Felipe Jonatan ↓ Jean Mota 82'
- 7
- 34
- 28
- 21
-
5
Alison C ↓ Lucas Braga 90'
- 10
-
8
Jobson ↓ Luan Peres 46'
Bench
-
14
Luan Peres ↑ 46'
- 13
- 33
-
41
Jean Mota ↑ 82'
- 23
-
19
Kaio Jorge ↑ 82'
- 44
- 39
- 42
- 45
- 36
-
30
Lucas Braga ↑ 90'
Coach
Cuca
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Fellipe Bastos ↓ Neto Borges 90'
- 37
- 22
- 15
- 1
- 35
-
10
Martin Benitez ↓ Neto Borges 90'
-
14
German Cano ↓ Guilherme Parede 75'
- 50
- 30
-
38
Ygor Catatau ↓ Bruno Cesar 75'
Bench
- 28
-
7
Bruno Cesar ↑ 75'
-
23
Carlinhos ↑ 90'
-
9
Ribamar ↑ 63'
-
33
Neto Borges ↑ 90'
-
77
Guilherme Parede ↑ 75'
- 20
- 31
- 56
- 17
- 41
- 45
Coach
Ramon Menezes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 4 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
73%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
52%
Santos FC or CR Vasco da Gama
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

